Sequestration starting to take its toll

6:12 PM,
Jul. 13, 2013

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When congressional leaders and President Barack Obama failed to reach a deal to stop a series of automatic budget cuts in March, the immediate impacts of "sequestration" weren't as dire as some had feared.

There were no massive job losses or sudden shutdowns of government programs, and most agencies were able to tweak budgets enough to maintain operations. In some cases where the cuts posed serious threats - such as when cuts to air traffic controllers caused delays at airports - the government stepped in with funding patches.